Labuan Bajo

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Labuan Bajo is a town on Flores island in South-East Indonesia, neighboring to the Komodo archipelago (WikiTravel entry).

Remarks

Local Facts Labuan Bajo

Getting There

  • Has an airport. Flights come in from Jakarta (CGK) and Bali (DPS). It's also possible to take a boat from Bali.

Todos

  • Komodo dragon watching
  • Diving
  • Snorkeling (with huge manta rays!)
  • Hiking
  • Rent a car and driver (1,000,000 IDR, 70 EUR) and drive through the national park

Hiking

Diving

  • > 10 of dive shops
  • Komodo National Park has dozens of dive spots
  • "Some of the greatest fish and coral diversity in the world"
  • Snorkelling too

Beaches

  • La Prima Beach - No shade
  • Kanawa (on Kanawa island)
  • Binongko (on Binongko island)
  • Pede Beach (small)

Food & Drinks

  • Burger Time is a great place for burgers, with free delivery.
  • Mediterraneo for Italian food with real Parmesan cheese.

Drinks

Accommodations

Internet

Network Coverage

Network provider : Telkomsel

Telkomsel recently added 12 new cell base stations to compliment the 20 already in Labuan Bajo. This new coverage should also include the Komodo islands and surrounding area, so you can take selfies with the dragons and upload them right away.

Looks fine along the coastal areas https://opensignal.com/?z=15&minLat=-8.5116&maxLat=-8.4862&minLng=119.8623&maxLng=119.9083&s=all&t=2-3-4

Carriers & Pricing

You can buy a 3G/4G SIM just outside of the Arrivals room at the airport.

WiFi most places too, but the cellular data is more reliable

Money

  • 3 ATMs in town